The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-04-02
nsncEto Of Railroads..

goth eltimo, with the view Of giving
our readers 4 correct idea OF the
Importance of railroads in this sec
ton OF country. As We have here.
tofore stated, railroads will bring
capital and skilled labor in onr
who will aid in developing
the vast resources Of our State, and
put into cultivation the many thou.
of acres OF the now unoccu
pied land in Louisiana, where they
would realize immediate returns and
large profits. Travel will be greater,
cheaper, and more expeditions. Par
ties seeking new homes are naturally
attracted to those sections Of our
country where are found leading
lines Of travel and communication
With the world. That paper says:
With the construction of new
railroads, districts prolific with
fertile land. and valuable mineral
deposits will quickly come into
prominence and hustle with active
industrial pursuits, Which will make
Louisiana one OF the leading agri-
cultural, manufacturing and wealth
producing States in the Union.
"Capitalists arc seeking investments
in different portions of the State, no.
tably in New Orleans real estate and
tho pine forests and prairie re-
gions Of Southwest Louisiana. The
placing Of this capital will naturally
create great industries whose in
,fucnce and development will add
largely to the general prosperity of
the entire State, whose advancement
has been retarded fer years by
various circumstances, bnt mainly
for the want Of railroad facilities
and capital to develop her resources,
which in every respect are as good
and varied as any other State in
the Union.
ESPECIALLY has this been the case
with Southwest Louisiana, as is
shown by the rapid growth Of this
section since the building Of the
Louisiana Western Railroad. Cal
casieu parish alone has more than
doubled in population in the past
seven years, aud the products CT the
parish are at least ten times greater,
while real estate has enhanced over
two hundred per cent in value. So
We repeat that Louisiana is on a
Boom, and that it will not he long
ere tlle star of oar State will be.
come one Of the brightest in the
brilliant constellation Of States that
have been distinguished through the
medium Of valuable agricultural aud
manufacturing productions"
The eyes Of the Thousands OF good
people contemplating e~migrating
from other sections are upeE car
thriving town and prolific State as
a place of ultimate residence, there.
fore We should buckle Oh the armor
of progressive wisdom and smooth
the way for oil newcomers. who are
seeking Q home and fortune in
Louisiana. Every dollar of capital
brought from other States and in.
vested in Abbeville, adds just 60
much to her wealth aud prosperity
and il we but improve the cpportu.
mites now within our grasp, We will
soon make Abbeville a prosperou.
and thriving city It only requires
anergy and Industry, combined with
determined activity, to effect all
this, and VIC wish to see every man,
rich and poor, old and yoang, alive
to the great necessities Of the times,
and willing to subvert private inter.
est 10 public good. Let every
shoulder be pu. to the great wheel
Of progress, and the engine Of inter.
nal improvements kept in rapid
motion, and our word for it, in a few
years hence Abbeville will be one
of the most beautiful and Eourishinc
inland towns in the State. This i.